Eighty Acres of Hell
Unprepared for a protracted war, the huge number of prisoners of war overwhelmed both sides ability to hold them. Coupled with the bitter animosity toward the enemy this lead to inhuman conditions in prisoner of war camps. This program tells the history of the worst of the Union prison camps, Camp Douglas, in the context of the attitudes and events outside the camp.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Released
- 2006
Details
Release year: 2006
Storyline
Unprepared for a protracted war, the huge number of prisoners of war overwhelmed both sides ability to hold them. Coupled with the bitter animosity toward the enemy this lead to inhuman conditions in prisoner of war camps. This program tells the history of the worst of the Union prison camps, Camp Douglas, in the context of the attitudes and events outside the camp.
Top credits
- Thomas Y. Cartwright — Director, Carter House, Franklin, TN
- William C. Davis — Civil War Author, Historian
- Joseph G. Dawson — Professor of History, Texas A&M University
- David Dixon — Professor of History, Slippery Rock University, PA